Relaxation Training as an Integral Part of Caring Activities for Cancer Patients: Effects on Wellbeing

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 179-185

  Larsson, Gerry ^a   Starrin, Bengt ^a  

^a Vårdcentralen Årjäng and Centre for Clinical Research   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cancer; caring; nurses; relaxation training; wellbeing

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELAXATION TRAINING; STANDARD;

AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0026621347     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.1992.tb00149.x     Document Type: Article

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